6 Must Watch Bollywood Movies for MBA Students

By SiliconIndia   |   Tuesday, 09 August, 2011
Bangalore: Most MBA students have little time to dedicate to whatever thing other than school and job searching and even lesser time to watch time. But there are a few movies that polish your management skills and hit finer points of being an MBA, including college life, finance, investments, supply chain, entrepreneurship and ethics.

There have been various movies that have been taken up as a case study through which students could study various aspects of management which could help them be good and effective leaders in the future. Illustration aids always have added imprint on young minds, particularly in rationally comprehending management concepts.

Movies can sometimes teach you the biggest lessons of life. Therefore B-school students are suggested to watch movies to learn about administration, organization and other related issues like ethics, plan, self-indulgence, entrepreneurship, and human emotions. Movies picture the best and worst of human nature giving us an insight on how a human mind works.

Swades: How many times have you come out of a movie with pleasant recollections of a colorful rural backdrop, a can-do attitude and a cheery temperament, all rolled into one? It is said, India’s strength lies in its people, which are an benefit not a responsibility. And Swades is all about it, ‘We the People’. There is much more that we can take back home beyond the three hours that we spend in the theater.

The movie depicts the true colours of India and also how Indians scattered around the globe come back only for holidays. The film includes all the burning issues concerning us today. Swades is a good management lesson which teaches that while sticking to one’s roots, an initiative taken up by someone can make a difference to the world and that management graduates should look for prospects, trying the eccentric and exceptional approach through teamwork.

Band Baaja Baraat: A simple story revolving around a girl and a boy; young, ambitious and passionate. As entertaining as the movie is, it also comes with its share of lessons on management and entrepreneurship.

The movie talks about passion being more important than a degree or qualification. Being a team player, sharing responsibilities, working together and of course, sharing profits. The movie talks about showcasing confidence and that you cannot stat big, instead- there is always a first time when you start. Ethics are the groundwork of business, starting small but dreaming big, not bothering about competition and treat vendors as partners are a few other important lessons learnt from the movie other than having a good time shaking your leg to the upbeat songs in the film.

Rocket Singh: A movie about Harpreet Singh, a B.Com graduate bootstrapping his own parallel sales company by using company resources and convinces his colleagues to join him. The business lessons you can learn from the movie are to be ready to take risks- always, as playing with risks is what makes the difference, minimizing expenses while starting a business, picking up the right people, creating positive work environment and building a great team.

Harpreet Singh in the movie mainly portrays Customers as the Kings, keeping yourself informed, a brand depicts a culture and the most important lesson- Values and ethics being depicted in an organization can be drivers.

Corporate: A movie revolving around power games between two industrialists. Madhur Bhandarkar's ‘Corporate’ stands out because of its excellent description of the conflict between wealthy corporates and the upcoming rich working class who run these corporates on a day to day basis and portrays people at the helm of affairs in different tastes. The movie also shows the reckless competition between two corporate giants in order to maximize their respective profits.

Lagaan: A 2001 sports-themed Indian Bollywood film written and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker set in the Victorian period teaches how by dreaming big, defining goals and successful management takes you to your goal. The movie provides insight into management lessons like vision, motivation, leadership, team spirit and above all of it- passion required to complete your job and towards your goal.

Make a beginning, team Building, to make things happen the way we want, we have to vision the future, and paint a picture in front of the others of what we want to achieve. And to think of Problems as Opportunities are important lessons you can take home from this Oscar-nominated film.

Chak De: Chak De India, the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer about a resolute women's hockey team that wins the world championship defeating odds is one of the must-watch films for MBA students. One can learn a lot about team-building, watching how the Japanese and the British deal with their respective teams in the film. Aspects of management such as planning, co-ordination, strategy, motivation, time and stress management and goal setting are the highlights of the movie.

Accept meritocracy, embracing discipline, hard work and sacrifices are lessons you can learn from teams portrayed in the movie.

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